George Henry Lewes was a 19th century English theorist and critic who believed that all terrific authors had the ability to see beyond the physical world and into the spiritual realm. He believed that excellent authors had an unique insight into the human condition and could utilize their writing to convey a deeper understanding of the world. Lewes believed that terrific authors had a special capability to take advantage of the cumulative unconscious and use their composing to reveal realities that were hidden from the typical individual. He thought that terrific authors had an unique connection to the divine and could utilize their writing to cause a higher understanding of the world. Lewes believed that great authors were seers, able to see beyond the real world and into the spiritual realm.
"To be really great in little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization"
"Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer"
